Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Marine Wind Warning Summary for Queensland
Issued at 03:50 PM EST on Saturday 20 April 2024
for the period until midnight EST Sunday 21 April 2024
Wind Warnings for Saturday 20 April
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Mackay Coast, Capricornia Coast, Hervey Bay and K'gari Coast
Cancellation for the following areas:
South East Gulf of Carpentaria
Wind Warnings for Sunday 21 April
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
South East Gulf of Carpentaria, North East Gulf of Carpentaria, Townsville Coast, Mackay Coast, Capricornia Coast, Hervey Bay, K'gari Coast, Sunshine Coast Waters, Moreton Bay and Gold Coast Waters
The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 4:45 am EST Sunday.
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Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecast or Local
Waters Forecast at http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/forecasts/map.shtml for information on wind,
wave and weather conditions for these coastal zones.
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Forecast
Mount Cotton (27.6218°S, 153.2353°E, 76m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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TOMORROW16° 23° heavy showers Chance of rain: 80% Likely amount: 5-10mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 5:44am EST 6:08am EST 5:24pm EST 5:48pm EST NOW19.0° Feels Like: 19.1° Relative Humidity: 77% Dew: 15.0° Wind: SW 7km/h Gust: 9km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: -
Today Weather
Mount CottonNow18.5°cFeels Like:17.9°Wind:W 15km/hGusts:17km/hHumidity:90%16°Min23°MaxToday in Mount CottonCloudy. Very high chance of rain, tending to showers in the afternoon and contracting to the coast in the evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming S/SE 15 to 25 km/h in the morning.Tomorrow16°Min23°MaxPartly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Winds S/SE 25 to 40 km/h becoming SE 20 to 30 km/h in the late afternoon then becoming S/SE and light in the late evening. -
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Today: Cloudy. Very high chance of rain, tending to showers in the afternoon and contracting to the coast in the evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming S/SE 15 to 25 km/h in the morning.
Forecast for Mount Cotton (27.6218°S, 153.2353°E, 76m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary Minimum 16° 17° 17° 16° 16° 17° 15° Maximum 23° 26° 26° 27° 28° 26° 26° Chance of rain 80% 60% 80% 70% 30% 60% 90% Likely amount 5-10mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index High High High High High High High Fire Danger Rating No Rating Moderate No Rating No Rating - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 15
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(km/h)Wind direction SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SE S SE WSW SSE S SSE S SE Relative humidity 90% 81% 73% 63% 74% 66% 73% 63% 70% 50% 65% 59% 67% 60% Dew point 19°C 19°C 18°C 17°C 19°C 18°C 17°C 19°C 17°C 16°C 16°C 17°C 16°C 17°C -
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12 Month Rainfall Forecast
Mount Cotton Rain Forecast
Mount Cotton 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar20242025987766556768105012 - 34 - 78 - 910Well below normalBelow normalNear normalAbove normalWell above normalIssue Notes - Issued Apr 16
ENSO status: Inactive. El Niño ended. IOD status: Neutral, becoming positive. SAM status: Positive, favouring positive. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) has returned to an inactive phase for the first time since August 2021. Ocean cooling is occurring in the eastern Pacific, with 3 out of 7 global models forecasting a La Niña to develop in 2024. Warmer than normal waters are situated in the Coral Sea, providing moisture and humidity to the east coast. The atmosphere continues to be firmly neutral after weakening early in the year. A neutral ENSO typically has no significant impact on Australian rainfall during winter. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is in a neutral phase. Ocean temperatures are high across most of the Indian Ocean, and the IOD index is spiking in response. Persistent southeasterly winds have set in over the eastern Indian Ocean, signalling that the atmosphere is starting to respond to the ocean patterns. All international models are suggesting the IOD will strengthen into apositive phase over the next 2-3 months, with significant upwelling to start near Indonesia possibly in May. A positive IOD reduces the number of northwest cloudbands that cross Australia during winter and spring, reducing rainfall across central and southeastern parts of Australia. The Southern Annular Mode (SAM) is positive and will favour a positive phase during autumn and into winter. A positive SAM increases easterly winds, increasing rainfall and thunderstorm activity in the east. A positive SAM also reduces cold fronts and rainfall over southern Australia, particularly for southwest WA. Rainfall outlooks are showing below average rainfall over winter for WA, and the southwest coasts of SA, Vic and Tas. Conversely, above average rainfall is expected for eastern parts of Qld and NSW, and potentially eastern Tas.
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Mount Cotton Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Tuesday
Apr 1616.2 °C 26.8 °C 0.0 mmWednesday
Apr 1716.5 °C 26.9 °C 0.0 mmThursday
Apr 1819.3 °C 25.7 °C 0.0 mmFriday
Apr 1916.6 °C 26.0 °C 0.0 mmSaturday
Apr 2014.3 °C 25.0 °C 0.0 mmLegend -
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Mount Cotton minimum temp history (27.6218°S, 153.2353°E, 76m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 32.0° 04/04/2024 Coldest this month 13.5° 11/04/2024 Hottest on record 33.4 04/04/2006 Coldest on record 7.8 13/04/1996 Hottest this year 37.4° 23/01/2024 Coldest this year 13.5° 11/04/2024 Long term average 26.5° Long term average 16.2° Average this month 28.9° Average this month 18.3° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 28.1° 2016 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 14.2° 2008 Mount Cotton rainfall history (27.6218°S, 153.2353°E, 76m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 19.0mm 07/04/2024 Total This Month 42.0mm
7.0 daysLong Term Average 78.3mm 11.7 days Wettest April on record 239.1mm 2009 Driest on record 8.2mm 2017 -
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Mount Cotton Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 513.5mm 54.3 day(s) Total For 2024 670.9mm 44.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 215.0mm 36.0 day(s) Wettest Day 93.0mm Feb16 Lowest Temperature 13.5°C Apr11 Highest Temperature 37.4°C Jan23 -
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Mount Cotton Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 29.9 29.5 28.6 26.5 24.0 21.7 21.6 22.9 25.2 26.6 28.0 29.1 26.1 Mean Min (°C) 20.6 20.6 19.3 16.2 12.8 10.2 9.0 9.6 12.6 15.1 17.5 19.3 15.2 Mean Rain (mm) 125.8 170.9 138.5 78.3 103.2 68.6 36.8 40.6 39.8 76.7 100.7 137.0 1115.6 Mean Rain Days 13.6 14.1 14.9 11.7 10.9 9.5 8.7 7.3 8.3 9.6 11.3 12.4 131.8